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Nikol Pashinyan

Armenian politician
Nikol Vovayi Pashinyan was born on June 1, 1975, in Ijevan, northern Armenia. He studied at the Faculty of Journalism of Yerevan State University, from which he was expelled for political activities. He worked as a journalist and editor-in-chief of the opposition newspaper "Haykakan Zhamanak," and for many years was one of the harshest critics of the Armenian authorities, for which he was persecuted and served a prison term for his participation in the 2008 protests. In 2012, he was elected a member of the Parliament of Armenia. In the spring of 2018, he led mass street protests against Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan's attempt to retain power — this campaign was called the "Velvet Revolution," which ended with Sargsyan's resignation and Pashinyan's election as Prime Minister. In 2020, his government suffered a heavy defeat in the Second Karabakh War with Azerbaijan, leading to Armenia losing control over a significant part of Nagorno-Karabakh and mass protests against him personally; however, Pashinyan retained power and was re-elected in the early elections of 2021. He promotes the normalization of relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey and a course toward rapprochement with the European Union.
2008
Arrested for participation in mass protests, served a prison term
2012
Elected a deputy of the National Assembly of Armenia
2018
Became the leader of the "Velvet Revolution," which brought him to the position of Prime Minister of Armenia
2020
The Second Karabakh War with Azerbaijan, which ended in Armenia's defeat. 2021: Re-elected as Prime Minister following early parliamentary elections
2023
Armenia lost control over the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic after the Azerbaijani operation
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Anti-government protests in Yerevan: dozens of detentions today

At least 38 protesters were detained in Yerevan, Armenia, amid anti-government protests.

News of the World • May 14, 07:48 AM • 16540 views
In Armenia, tens of thousands of people protest and demand Pashinyan's resignation

Tens of thousands of people protested in Yerevan, demanding that the authorities stop the demarcation of the border with Azerbaijan and immediately resign Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

News of the World • May 9, 05:58 PM • 43529 views
Armenia refuses to finance the CSTO in 2024

Armenia will not finance the programs of the Collective Security Treaty Organization in 2024, effectively refusing to participate in financing the organization's activities while remaining a member.

Society • May 8, 09:04 PM • 23345 views
Pashinyan says Putin did not invite him to the inauguration

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he did not receive an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the inauguration, but will meet with him in Moscow on May 8 to discuss eliminating negative nuances in friendly Armenian-Russian relations and other bilateral and multilateral issues.

News of the World • May 7, 07:15 PM • 24381 views
Armenia and NATO agree on cooperation for 2024

Armenia and NATO agreed on a military cooperation program for 2024 and outlined areas of cooperation during consultations at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.

News of the World • May 2, 07:10 AM • 16895 views
The delimitation continues: Azerbaijan and Armenia set up first border fence

Azerbaijan and Armenia have installed the first border pillar on their state border as part of a delimitation process based on geodetic measurements.

News of the World • April 23, 03:26 PM • 22915 views
Armenian Prime Minister wonders why the country is still in the CSTO

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan questions Armenia's membership in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) due to the lack of response to Azerbaijan's border violations in 2021 and 2022.

News of the World • April 23, 08:46 AM • 20934 views
Pashinyan explains what determines Armenia's decision to withdraw from the CSTO

Yerevan is threatening to withdraw from the Collective Security Treaty Organization if it does not receive clarification from the CSTO on its "zone of responsibility" in Armenia.

News of the World • March 12, 01:28 PM • 27682 views
Armenia considers applying for EU membership

According to Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, Armenia is considering applying for membership in the European Union and is seeking closer ties with the West.

News of the World • March 10, 12:15 PM • 40353 views
Armenia demands that Russia withdraw border guards from Yerevan airport

Armenia said that its border troops should be fully deployed at the Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, and it informed the Russian side of this.

News of the World • March 6, 04:16 PM • 28601 views
Media: Zelenskyy may visit Armenia and Azerbaijan in March

Next month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may travel to the South Caucasus, during which the head of state will visit Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Politics • February 26, 04:59 PM • 30811 views
Armenia and Azerbaijan to discuss details of peace treaty this week

Delegations from Azerbaijan and Armenia will meet in the coming days to continue discussions on a peace treaty between the two countries.

News of the World • February 26, 01:04 PM • 23010 views
Armenia has "actually frozen" its participation in the CSTO - Pashinyan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Armenia has effectively frozen its participation in the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization.

News of the World • February 23, 07:59 AM • 22985 views
Armenia is not an ally of Russia in the war against Ukraine - Pashinyan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reiterated that Armenia is not an ally of Russia in its aggression against Ukraine and believes that the Almaty Declaration is the basis for recognizing territorial integrity after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

War in Ukraine • February 19, 11:29 AM • 27122 views
Azerbaijan finally announces Ilham Aliyev's victory in early presidential elections

The Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan has officially announced the victory of incumbent President Ilham Aliyev in the early presidential election with 92. 12% of the vote after all ballots have been processed.

News of the World • February 9, 08:27 AM • 22389 views
Armenia can no longer rely on russia for its military needs - Pashinyan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Armenia could no longer rely on russia as its main military and defense partner and should establish closer ties with the United States, France, India, and Georgia.

News of the World • February 2, 10:04 AM • 23015 views
Armenia officially joins the International Criminal Court

On February 1, the Rome Statute of the ICC entered into force in Armenia. This step makes it possible to prevent war crimes on its soil, a government official said.

News of the World • February 1, 12:30 PM • 22250 views
Armenia Proposes to Sign Non-Aggression Treaty with Azerbaijan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has proposed a non-aggression pact with neighboring Azerbaijan while the countries wait to sign a full peace agreement. This follows recent territorial conflicts between the countries over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

News of the World • January 29, 04:24 AM • 33707 views
Georgia and Armenia sign a memorandum of strategic partnership

During Pashinyan's visit to Tbilisi, the prime ministers of Georgia and Armenia signed a memorandum of strategic partnership. This formalizes the historically strong alliance and friendship between the two neighboring countries.

News of the World • January 27, 12:05 AM • 26155 views